hoof it

phrase

informal

: to move or travel on foot : to walk or run

We quickly hoofed it down to the subway station.

Examples of hoof it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lane closures caused the street entrance to the Beverly Hilton to become overly clogged, with many attendees choosing to exit their cars and hoof it to ensure an arrival before the broadcast started. — Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026

Watching Jennifer Lopez hoof it in an old-school Hollywood musical is a sight – like where has this been all our lives? — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025

And for quick and easy hair removal without having to hoof it to the waxer, try Smoothskin’s IPL hair remover. — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 28 Apr. 2025

There’s novelty but not much else with this musical about two vaudevillian sisters who hoof it to Broadway and find showtunes, out-of-nowhere story interludes that don’t fit and a ton of romantic malarkey. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025

That’s a feature greatly appreciated by someone such as me, who aside from lacking staff, chooses to hoof it over Ubering at every opportunity. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024

The horse had planned its journey but got colt feet and decided to hoof it. — Greg Norman, Fox News, 11 Apr. 2024

Rhymes for hoof it

• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit